The Legacy of the Mastodon: The Golden Age of Fossils in America

by Keith S. Thomson

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A history of the early days of fossil hunting in America, replete with high adventure, ruthless competitors, and amazing scientific discoveries

The uncovering in the mid-1700s of fossilized mastodon bones and teeth at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, signaled the beginning of a great American adventure. The West was opening up and unexplored lands beckoned. Unimagined paleontological treasures awaited discovery: strange horned mammals, birds...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:B00B8PQQWW

ISBN13:9780300151299

Release Date:April 2009

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:424 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.7" x 8.8"

Related Subjects

19th Century Biological Sciences History History & Philosophy Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Paleontology Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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